Sorbonne Winter University - Course program
The Sorbonne Winter University is offering mutlidisciplinary courses given by teacher-researchers from the Sorbonne University community. Each course lasts 15 hours per week, 3 hours per day, Monday to Friday.
1 - The classics of French literature
Schedule : from 19 to 23 January 2026, from 9.30am to 12.30pm
Courses taught in French.
This course offers a journey through the major works of French literature, to discover emblematic texts. Each conference focuses on a particular period of French literature, analysing one or two works.
| 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women authors of the Renaissance | La Fontaine, Perrault, Madame d'Aulnoy: The Many Facets of the Tale in the 17th century | The Marriage of Figaro by Beaumarchais | Baudelaire | Ernaux, Beckett |
| Adeline Lionetto, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University | Tiphaine Rolland, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University | Virginie Yvernault, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University | Matthieu Vernet, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University | Judith Sarfati-Lanter, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University |
The department called « Formation tout au long de la vie (FTLV) » reserves the right to modify the program.
2 - The great currents of philosophy
Schedule : from 19 to 23 January 2026, from 2pm to 5pm
Courses taught in French.
This course provides an insight on a number of philosophical currents that have marked our history.
- The Lumières
Sophie Marchand, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Stoicism
Juliette Dross, Latin language and literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The overcoming of metaphysics (Heidegger)
Vincent Blanchet, philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Should science only describe the world ? Logical positivism
Cédric Paternotte, philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The social dimension of science
Cédric Paternotte, philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
The department called « Formation tout au long de la vie (FTLV) » reserves the right to modify the program.
3 - The French revolutions
Schedule : from 19 to 23 January 2026, from 9.30am to 12.30pm
Courses taught in French.
France has seen many revolts, transformations and brutal changes, whether political, industrial or societal. This course will look at some of the upheavals that have profoundly changed the face of France.
- May - June 68, a french revolution
Arnaud Houte, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The French Revolution
Jean-François Dunyach, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Paris, capital of Revolutions
Arnaud Houte, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Actors and victims of the French Revolution
Nathalie Duval, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Theatre and the French Revolution
Sophie Marchand, French and comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
The department called « Formation tout au long de la vie (FTLV) » reserves the right to modify the program.
4 - Paris and its monuments
Schedule : from 19 to 23 January 2026, from 2pm to 5pm
Courses taught in French.
This course studies Paris, a mythical city, through a few iconic monuments.
- The Louvre and its Territories: Towards a XXL Louvre
Édith Fagnoni, geography, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Notre-Dame: The Emotional Dimension of Patrimonial Heritage
Édith Fagnoni, geography, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The Sorbonne
Reynald Abad, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The Halles
Reynald Abad, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The Eiffel Tower
Arnaud Houte, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
The department called « Formation tout au long de la vie (FTLV) » reserves the right to modify the program.
5 - A few monuments from Paris
Schedule : du 19 au 23 janvier 2026, from 9.30am to 12.30pm
Courses taught in English.
This course explores some of Paris’s most iconic landmarks, offering a unique opportunity to discover the city’s rich history, architecture, and cultural heritage. It helps deepen understanding of both French history and the historical development of Paris.
- The Sorbonne
Yann Migoubert, greek, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The Samaritaine
Jean-Baptiste Minnaert, history of art, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The Eiffel Tower
Yann Migoubert, greek, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The Opera Garnier
Jean-Baptiste Minnaert, history of art, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The Latin Quarter
Jean-François Dunyach, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
The department called « Formation tout au long de la vie (FTLV) » reserves the right to modify the program.
6 - The challenge of artificial intelligence
Schedule : from 19 to 23 January 2026, from 2pm to 5pm
Courses taught in French.
Artificial Intelligence is already shaping our everyday lives and raising profound questions about the future of society. This course offers a multidisciplinary exploration of the major challenges AI presents, combining perspectives from history, philosophy, ethics, and the humanities.
- The historical challenges of Artificial Intelligence
Benjamin Thierry, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Adrien Tallent, philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - Philosophical genealogy of Artificial Intelligence
Adrien Tallent, philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University - The Relational Challenges of Artificial Intelligence
Clotilde Chevet, Project Manager at the Sorbonne Center for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI), Sorbonne University - Networking the world. From Arpanet to Tiktok, a history of the Internet from 1960s to today
Benjamin Thierry, history, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sorbonne University
The department called « Formation tout au long de la vie (FTLV) » reserves the right to modify the program.